shoo away

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия, заставляющего кого-то или что-то уйти или удалиться, обычно с помощью взмаха руки или жеста отпугивания.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of making someone or something leave or go away, typically by waving or making a shooing gesture.

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1. Drive awayinformal

   To make someone or something leave by waving hands or making sounds.

   Прогнать

   • She shooed away the cat from the table.
   • He shooed away the flies with a newspaper.
   • The guard shooed away the children from the restricted area.

   Синонимыchase awaydispersedrive awaydrive offfrighten offscare awayscattersend packingshoo

   Антонимыattractbeckoninvitesummonwelcome

2. Dismiss or rejectinformal

   To dismiss someone or something in a casual or impatient manner.

   Отмахнуться

   • The manager shooed away the idea of a pay raise.
   • She shooed away his concerns with a wave of her hand.
   • They shooed away the suggestion as impractical.

   Синонимыbrush offchase awaydismissdrive awayrebuffsend awayshoo offspurnwave off

   Антонимыacceptembraceinvitewelcome

Базовый глаголshoo